महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-102, verse-14

जिह्माक्षाः प्रललाटाश्च निर्मांसहनवोऽपि च ।
वक्रबाह्वङ्गुलीसक्ताः कृशा धमनिसंतताः ॥१४॥

14. jihmākṣāḥ pralalāṭāśca nirmāṁsahanavo'pi ca ,
vakrabāhvaṅgulīsaktāḥ kṛśā dhamanisaṁtatāḥ.

14. jihmākṣāḥ pralalāṭāḥ ca nirmāṃsahanavaḥ api ca
vakrabāhvaṅgulīsaktāḥ kṛśāḥ dhamanisaṃtatāḥ

14. jihmākṣāḥ pralalāṭāḥ ca nirmāṃsahanavaḥ api ca
vakrabāhvaṅgulīsaktāḥ kṛśāḥ dhamanisaṃtatāḥ

14. They have slanted eyes and prominent foreheads, and also lean jaws. Their crooked arms have fingers that appear fused, and they are emaciated, with their veins visibly spread across their bodies.

Words meanings summery:

• जिह्माक्षाः (jihmākṣāḥ) - having crooked/slanted eyes

• प्रललाटाः (pralalāṭāḥ) - having prominent foreheads, having broad foreheads

• च (ca) - and

• निर्मांसहनवः (nirmāṁsahanavaḥ) - having fleshless jaws, having lean jaws

• अपि (api) - also, even

• च (ca) - and

• वक्रबाह्वङ्गुलीसक्ताः (vakrabāhvaṅgulīsaktāḥ) - having crooked arms and adherent/fused fingers

• कृशाः (kṛśāḥ) - emaciated, lean, thin

• धमनिसंतताः (dhamanisaṁtatāḥ) - with veins spread, having prominent veins

Words meanings and morphology

जिह्माक्षाः (jihmākṣāḥ) - having crooked/slanted eyes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jihmākṣa

jihmākṣa - having crooked eyes, having squinting eyes

Compound formed from jihma (crooked) and akṣa (eye).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jihma+akṣa)

• jihma – crooked, oblique, dishonest
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣa – eye, die (for gaming), axle
  noun (neuter)

प्रललाटाः (pralalāṭāḥ) - having prominent foreheads, having broad foreheads

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pralalāṭa

pralalāṭa - having a prominent forehead, having a broad forehead

Compound from pra (prefix indicating prominence) and lalāṭa (forehead).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+lalāṭa)

• pra – forth, forward, before, very, much
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• lalāṭa – forehead
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

निर्मांसहनवः (nirmāṁsahanavaḥ) - having fleshless jaws, having lean jaws

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirmāṃsahanu

nirmāṁsahanu - having fleshless jaws

Compound from nir (without) and māṃsahanu (fleshy jaw).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+māṃsahanu)

• nir – out, forth, without, free from
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• māṃsahanu – fleshy jaw
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of māṃsa (flesh) and hanu (jaw)

Note: The word hanu is feminine but the adjective nirmāṃsahanu takes masculine forms in plural nominative when referring to persons.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Particle

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

वक्रबाह्वङ्गुलीसक्ताः (vakrabāhvaṅgulīsaktāḥ) - having crooked arms and adherent/fused fingers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vakrabāhvaṅgulīsakta

vakrabāhvaṅgulīsakta - having crooked arms and adherent fingers

Bahuvrīhi compound: vakra (crooked) + bāhu (arm) + aṅgulī (finger) + sakta (adherent/attached).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vakra+bāhu+aṅgulī+sakta)

• vakra – crooked, bent, curved
  adjective (masculine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)
• aṅgulī – finger, toe
  noun (feminine)
• sakta – attached, adhering, fused
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √sañj (to cling, adhere)
  Root: sañj (class 7)

कृशाः (kṛśāḥ) - emaciated, lean, thin

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛśa

kṛśa - thin, emaciated, lean

Root: kṛś

धमनिसंतताः (dhamanisaṁtatāḥ) - with veins spread, having prominent veins

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhamanisaṃtata

dhamanisaṁtata - spread with veins, having prominent veins

Compound of dhamanī (vein) and saṃtata (spread, extended).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhamanī+saṃtata)

• dhamanī – vein, artery, tube
  noun (feminine)
• saṃtata – spread, extended, continuous
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √tan (to stretch, extend) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)